Paul McCartney stepped onto the field at County Stadium to perform in 1993. Now, 20 years later, he's returning to Milwaukee to play Miller Park.

Multiple sources, speaking on condition of anonymity, have confirmed with the Journal Sentinel that McCartney will be playing at the Brewers' ballpark this summer. | April 11, 2013»Read Full Article(24)

Mike Brenner of Brenner Brewing announced Thursday that he has secured $750,000 in funding and will be able to launch his art-centric brewing business soon.

Brenner, the former owner of Hotcakes Gallery, got an MBA at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and a brewmaster's license, not only to pursue his beer-making business, but because he wanted to be an art patron as well. | April 11, 2013»Read Full Blog Post(11)

Chef-owner Rob Hurrie closed Margaux Bistro & Wine Bar in Sheboygan this year to make way for Black Pig, which opened March 20.

The new restaurant is more casual than Margaux, which opened in 2005 at 821 N. 8th St. with an expansive wine list. As you’d guess, pork factors into the new menu (and all of it comes from organic Golden Bear Farm in Kiel). | April 11, 2013»Read Full Blog Post

7 p.m. Friday

Jazz guitarist and singer Jim Scott performs at the First Unitarian Society of Milwaukee, in a concert to benefit the Latino Arts Strings Program, a music education program at Milwaukee's Bruce Guadalupe Community School. | April 11, 2013»Read Full Article

A music video promoting the 11-track album will be released each month leading to the album's release, beginning April 16 with the video for new single "Final Warning," Grey's favorite song on the album, according to a press release from Interscope. The album's first single, "C'mon Let Me Ride" featuring guest verses by Eminem (see video below), was released last December and has been seen more than 13 million times on YouTube. | April 11, 2013»Read Full Article

Is "Trance" smart or just weird? The question itself is an indication of my disorientation after seeing it.

The unreliable narrator is a tried-and-true device, but the key to its effectiveness is a fluid and fast-moving pace, the better to leave the suckers behind. In that at least, "Slumdog Millionaire" director Danny Boyle succeeds. | April 11, 2013»Read Full Article

Rarely have the words "inspired by a true story" been so true as in "42," because inspirational it is.

Fortunately, this powerful portrait of Jackie Robinson, the first African-American to break Major League Baseball's color barrier when he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947, is also rousing, well-acted and emotionally grounded entertainment. | April 11, 2013»Read Full Article

The fact-based story, about how a scrappy aboriginal girl singing group and their down-on-his-luck manager change each other's lives, is weighed down by subplots, chief among them the mistreatment of Australia's original people and the Vietnam War. | April 11, 2013»Read Full Article

Comic actor John Cleese, of Monty Python's Flying Circus fame, has recorded two 60-second radio spots for the Milwaukee Public Television Great Auction, being televised April 26 through May 4.

Python, of course, was the anarchic British comedy troupe whose BBC TV series ran from 1969 through 1974. After that it appeared on American public television, including MPTV, in what seemed like an endless loop and became a cult favorite. | April 11, 2013»Read Full Blog Post(3)

For the next several days, many will tip a pint glass or two of several styles of beer; maybe pair beer with a fine Wisconsin cheese or an entire meal; or just take a sip from a brewer they've never heard of before. That's what Milwaukee Beer Week is about.

To kick it off, we asked a few brew aficionados: "What is it about beer?" This is how they answered. | April 11, 2013»Read Full Article(8)

"He's had a lot of sensory problems," said his mother, Debbie. "He was sensitive to sounds. You couldn't get flash pictures of him for years. He wouldn't even go on an elevator until he was 20." | April 11, 2013»Read Full Article

The family behind EE-Sane Thai-Lao Cuisine on Farwell has opened a second restaurant: Elephant Cafe, at 1505 N. Farwell Ave.

This one looks dressier and offers a menu that’s more concise than at EE-Sane. As for the food, “there’s more use of ginger and galangal and traditional ingredients,” Scott Nanthasane said. | April 11, 2013»Read Full Blog Post(1)

Chapson and Poniewaz will launch their terms as the local library's ambassadors for poetry with a joint reading 2 p.m. May 5 at the Central Library, 814 W. Wisconsin Ave. | April 11, 2013»Read Full Blog Post

It may seem like summer will never arrive, but don't get depressed. There are enough festivals and events this weekend to make it feel just a tiny bit like that great Milwaukee summer on the horizon. Here's the two-minute rundown of what's happening. | April 11, 2013»Read Full Blog Post

The Country Music Hall of Fame announced their three newest inductees yesterday. This year's class includes Kenny Rogers, Bobby Bare and "Cowboy" Jack Clement. The trio of country music legends will be inducted during a ceremony later this year at the Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville. | April 11, 2013»Read Full Blog Post

Raise a mug to Milwaukee Beer Week, in what might well be considered the original beer town. Dozens of events are scheduled throughout town and throughout the week. Here are some that are free or have a nominal fee.

Brad Paisley explained his intentions with the song "Accidental Racist" Wednesday on "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno."

The song is about a white man explaining that he is wearing a Confederate flag on his T-shirt because he is a fan of Lynyrd Skynrd, and includes LL Cool J rapping about the subject of racism from a black man's perspective. | April 11, 2013»Read Full Blog Post

Young LEGO lovers can combine a bit of Hollywood with LEGOLAND by entering the first LEGO "Legends of Chima" video contest for children ages six to 12.

Contestants can submit a short LEGO-themed video that tells a story or showcases their LEGO bricks in a fun and different way. Entries will be accepted now through the end of the contest on May 17. | April 11, 2013»Read Full Article

You already know you'd look great in a deerstalker hat. Now learn the kind of crime-solving techniques that would have made Sherlock Holmes proud. "Forensic Science for Mystery Buffs" Thursday at the Discovery World Museum is the workshop that lets you conduct your own investigation of a mock crime scene. Find more clues here.

More foot-work, but this of the classic kind, when the Milwaukee Ballet presents its wonderfully eclectic "Spring Series" Thursday night at the Marcus Center. The mix includes Mozart and the music of Sammy Davis Jr. | April 11, 2013»Read Full Blog Post